Local students receive UNK degrees

KEARNEY — Graduate and undergraduate degrees were conferred for 410 winter graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises at UNK’s Health and Sports Center.

Graduate degrees were conferred at a hooding ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, and undergraduate degrees were conferred at exercises 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18.

Candidates for degrees are listed below in three groups: graduates from Nebraska, graduates from across the United States and international graduates.

Students graduating with honors have the honors noted after their names. Honors, along with grade-point averages necessary to earn those honors, include: summa cum laude, 3.90-4.00; magna cum laude, 3.80-3.89; cum laude, 3.70-3.79; and honorable mention, 3.50-3.69.

Arapahoe, NE: Tabetha Reiman BS, Biology

Cambridge, NE: Erin Patterson BS, Business Administration

Eustis, NE: Taylor Spiegel MAE, Reading PK-12

Oxford, NE: Ian York BS, History Social Science,

Cum Laude